Sama סמא
In Hebrew letters the first name Sama is written סמא — given name. Sama appears 131,009 times as a letter sequence in the Torah at skips 2–5,000, in line with the 131,688 chance alone would give.
- Found in the Torah
- 131,009
- Chance alone
- 131,688
- P (≥ found)
- 0.97
- Shortest skip
- 2
Skips 2–5,000, both directions, final letters folded, the written text — the laboratory's own defaults.
In the Torah
At skips 2–5,000, סמא appears 131,009 times in the Torah; chance alone would give about 131,688, so the count is in line with chance.
The shortest skip at which סמא appears in the Torah is 2 — the first at Genesis 10:14, reading forward.
At every skip the Torah allows (2–152,424), סמא is found 2,051,924 times; chance alone would give about 2,041,109.
A three-letter spelling is common at these skips: in a text of 304,850 letters chance alone produces about 131,688 of it, so a large count is expected.
- Genesis 33,982
- Exodus 26,835
- Leviticus 16,115
- Numbers 35,944
- Deuteronomy 18,133
The shortest skips
וְֽאֶת־פַּתְרֻסִים וְאֶת־כַּסְלֻחִים אֲשֶׁר יָצְאוּ מִשָּׁם פְּלִשְׁתִּים וְאֶת־כַּפְתֹּרִֽים
and Pathrusim, and Casluhim—whence went forth the Philistines—and Caphtorim.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 12,055Open in the laboratory →
וַיִּשָּׂא־לוֹט אֶת־עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא אֶת־כָּל־כִּכַּר הַיַּרְדֵּן כִּי כֻלָּהּ מַשְׁקֶה לִפְנֵי שַׁחֵת יְהוָה אֶת־סְדֹם וְאֶת־עֲמֹרָה כְּגַן־יְהוָה כְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם בֹּאֲכָה צֹֽעַר
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of the Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest unto Zoar.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 15,638Open in the laboratory →
אַבְרָם יָשַׁב בְּאֶֽרֶץ־כְּנָעַן וְלוֹט יָשַׁב בְּעָרֵי הַכִּכָּר וַיֶּאֱהַל עַד־סְדֹֽם
Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the Plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 15,757Open in the laboratory →
עָשׂוּ מִלְחָמָה אֶת־בֶּרַע מֶלֶךְ סְדֹם וְאֶת־בִּרְשַׁע מֶלֶךְ עֲמֹרָה שִׁנְאָב מֶלֶךְ אַדְמָה וְשֶׁמְאֵבֶר מֶלֶךְ צביים וּמֶלֶךְ בֶּלַע הִיא־צֹֽעַר
that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela—the same is Zoar.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 16,110Open in the laboratory →
וַיָּקֻמוּ מִשָּׁם הָֽאֲנָשִׁים וַיַּשְׁקִפוּ עַל־פְּנֵי סְדֹם וְאַבְרָהָם הֹלֵךְ עִמָּם לְשַׁלְּחָֽם
And the men rose up from thence, and looked out toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 21,226Open in the laboratory →
Across the Tanakh
At skips 2–5,000, סמא appears 489,964 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 502,172, so the count is in line with chance.
- Genesis 33,982
- Exodus 26,835
- Leviticus 16,115
- Numbers 35,944
- Deuteronomy 19,297
- Joshua 9,268
- Judges 18,355
- Samuel 25,271
- Kings 46,694
- Isaiah 30,892
- Jeremiah 31,436
- Ezekiel 28,334
- The Twelve 26,546
- Psalms 39,230
- Proverbs 13,940
- Job 13,087
- Song of Songs 2,070
- Ruth 489
- Lamentations 2,188
- Ecclesiastes 6,394
- Esther 9,864
- Daniel 9,379
- Ezra–Nehemiah 15,379
- Chronicles 28,975
Outside the Torah
שִׁמְעוּ דְבַר־יְהוָה קְצִינֵי סְדֹם הַאֲזִינוּ תּוֹרַת אֱלֹהֵינוּ עַם עֲמֹרָֽה
Hear the word of the LORD, Ye rulers of Sodom; Give ear unto the law of our God, Ye people of Gomorrah.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 576,089Open in the laboratory →
וַתִּמָּלֵא אַרְצוֹ כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב וְאֵין קֵצֶה לְאֹצְרֹתָיו וַתִּמָּלֵא אַרְצוֹ סוּסִים וְאֵין קֵצֶה לְמַרְכְּבֹתָֽיו
Their land also is full of silver and gold, Neither is there any end of their treasures; Their land also is full of horses, Neither is there any end of their chariots.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 577,465Open in the laboratory →
וְהָיְתָה בָבֶל צְבִי מַמְלָכוֹת תִּפְאֶרֶת גְּאוֹן כַּשְׂדִּים כְּמַהְפֵּכַת אֱלֹהִים אֶת־סְדֹם וְאֶת־עֲמֹרָֽה
And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, The beauty of the Chaldeans’pride, Shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
skip 2, width 2 — the matrix is as wide as the skip, so the sequence reads down one column. letter 588,839Open in the laboratory →
The spelling
סמא — the name in Hebrew letters: given name. Searched as סמא, 3 letters, with a standard gematria value of 101.
It does not stand as a plain word anywhere in the Tanakh. Every word of the Tanakh in the Word Index →
Questions
Is Sama in the Torah codes?
At skips 2–5,000, סמא appears 131,009 times in the Torah; chance alone would give about 131,688, so the count is in line with chance.
What is the shortest skip for Sama in the Torah?
Skip 2, reading forward from Genesis 10:14 — the shortest of 131,009 sequences at skips 2–5,000, where chance alone would give about 131,688.
What is the gematria of Sama in Hebrew?
Sama is spelled סמא — 3 letters searched, with a standard gematria value of 101.
How many times is Sama found in the whole Tanakh?
At skips 2–5,000, סמא appears 489,964 times in the whole Tanakh; chance alone would give about 502,172, so the count is in line with chance.
Search it yourself
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